It’s that time again! America’s Birthday; another great reason to have outdoor shows, BBQ everything in sight and celebrate for the entire four days whether or not you have any patriotism in your bones

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A Brooklyn group plots a mural on Wyckoff Avenue

“It’s really a who’s who of these Bushwick bands.”

Scenes among “a discoherent group of young people making a discoherent collection of art”

How a flurry of small businesses are changing a corner of Queens

A new comedy club pops off in East Williamsburg

The band dishes on the process behind making their latest record and much more!

After three back-to-back hit records, Petite League releases a new album after a two-year hiatus

Plus shows at Elsewhere, El Cortez, C’mon Everybody, and Our Wicked Lady

His Twitter bio calls him one of “Homeland Security’s Comics to Watch.”

These make for great photo opportunities to share with us.

An excerpt taken from Joshua Byron’s new book of essays.

On July 14th, Molasses Books, Bushwick’s beloved bar, cafe, and bookstore, will once again become the site of of a reading series where writers are asked to present their funniest, sexiest, and saddest work

Think how cool it would be if you walked into an art gallery and saw a photo portrait of yourself on display

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Secret Project Robot is not a gigantic warehouse that you might imagine to find in other parts of Bushwick, but rather a modest, bar-equipped and almost cozy venue

Winter’s bearing down on us, and everyone’s already battening down the hatches and getting ready to cuddle up against the cold

Summer ponderings: Now that Kings County is closed, where can I get a fishbowl full of alcohol and grazed with Swedish fish? Fear not, sweet-toothed alcoholics amongst you: Kings County SALOON opens tomorrow night, and they will be selling a big ol’ bowl of booze-soaked candy fishes

Holy moly! We can’t believe the super sold out Governor’s Ball is this weekend

Three BD music writers voyaged to SXSW, took a bunch of gorgeous photos, and documented three very different experiences while down there